World Social Protection Report is published by -
- (a)World Bank
- (b)International Labour Organization
- (c)World Economics Forum
- (d)World Health Organization
Correct — B, International Labour Organization (ILO). The World Social Protection Report is the ILO's flagship report on social security systems worldwide, tracking coverage of benefits such as pensions, child, maternity, unemployment and disability protection. The ILO is the UN's specialized agency for the world of work, headquartered in Geneva.
- (a)World Bank — The World Bank publishes the World Development Report (and the 'State of Social Safety Nets' report), not the World Social Protection Report, which is an ILO title.
- (c)World Economics Forum — The World Economic Forum publishes the Global Risks Report, Global Gender Gap Report and Global Competitiveness Report — not the World Social Protection Report.
- (d)World Health Organization — The WHO publishes health titles such as World Health Statistics and the World Health Report; social protection reporting is the ILO's mandate, not the WHO's.
The International Labour Organization (ILO), founded in 1919 and a UN specialized agency since 1946, is the only UN body with a tripartite structure — governments, employers and workers all take part. Its flagship World Social Protection Report benchmarks how much of the world's population is covered by social-security schemes and pushes the goal of universal social protection.
The question is a straight 'report-to-publisher' match. The trap is that several global bodies produce social/economic reports, so candidates must attach the exact title — World Social Protection Report — to the ILO, distinguishing it from the World Bank's World Development Report and WEF's flagship indices.
- World Social Protection Report — ILO flagship; the 2020-22 edition was subtitled 'Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better future'.
- The ILO is the UN's specialized agency for the world of work, headquartered in Geneva; founded 1919, it won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969.
- It uniquely operates on a tripartite basis — governments, employers and workers.
- Social protection = pensions, unemployment, maternity, child, sickness and disability benefits.
- Confusing the ILO's World Social Protection Report with the World Bank's World Development Report
- Assuming any 'World ... Report' is a UN or World Bank product
UPPSC/UPSC frequently ask which body publishes a named flagship report — a direct report-to-organization matching test.
International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to
- (a) Child labour
- (b) Adaptation of agricultural practices to global climate change
- (c) Regulation of food prices and food security
- (d) Gender parity at the workplace
Answer(a) Child labour
Both test knowledge of the ILO — its instruments here, its flagship report in the UPPSC question.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is distinctive among UN agencies because of its:
- (a)Bipartite structure of employers and workers
- (b)Tripartite structure of governments, employers and workers
- (c)Membership limited to developed economies
- (d)Headquarters in New York
Answer(b) Tripartite structure of governments, employers and workers.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The 'World Development Report' is published annually by which organization?
- (a)International Labour Organization
- (b)World Bank
- (c)World Economic Forum
- (d)UNDP
Answer(b) World Bank — distinct from the ILO's World Social Protection Report.